BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Halfway Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 2
- Hookups
- 2 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,730 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Radium Hot Springs
- Activities
- Angling, Boating, Canoeing, Kayaking, Picnicking, Wildlife viewing, Camping
About
A small, secluded, forested campsite on a fishing lake with 2 docks and rooftop boat launching. New access has been established from Leadqueen FSR.
Road access. User-maintained site with no regular servicing. Facilities on file: boat launch, toilets, picnic tables, dock, fire rings. First come, first served.
Getting there: Accessible by 2wd vehicle down 38km of dirt road. CB Radio Recommended. Access is through the town of Radium Hot Springs. From the HWY 93/95 roundabout in Radium Hot Springs turn west onto Foresters Landing rd. In 1.4 km turn left onto Horsethief Creek FSR and follow for 9km. (Radio controlled road, use RR-4) Following signs for Cartwright Lake, turn right onto Westside rd and continue for 26km to km marker 41.5, turn left onto Leadqueen Frances FSR, following sign for Cartwright Lake. Stay on the Leadqueen FSR for 3.5km, keeping right at forks. Take a right at the fork just before km marker 45 to turn off the Leadqueen FSR onto an unnamed rd and in 300 meters another right at the next fork onto an another unnamed rd. Follow for approximately 1km to Halfway Lake Recreation site sign and turn right into the Recreation Site.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26° | 16° | -26° | 36° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 27° | 14° | -17° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 39° | 24° | -5° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 43° | 31° | 11° | 62° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 54° | 38° | 30° | 74° | 4 of 11 |
| June | 64° | 45° | 36° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 74° | 55° | 42° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 75° | 54° | 43° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 63° | 47° | 36° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 44° | 33° | 16° | 64° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 33° | 18° | -8° | 49° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 23° | 12° | -25° | 37° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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